“…It was shown that the DNAs amplified by PCR, using primers designed for debranching enzymes (DBE), revealed marked differences between japonica and indica subspecies of rice (Nakamura et al, 2004). α-Glucosidase has been purified from various rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.), namely Nipponbare (Nakai et al, 2007), Koshihikari (Awazuhara et al, 2000), Onnemochi (Ito et al, 1989), Shinsestsu (Takahashi et al, 1971), and Yashiromochi (Yamasaki and Suzuki, 1997), and from the germinating seeds of Thai rice (Eksittikul et al, 1993). The action of α-glucosidase may affect the accumulation of glucose during rice cooking (Mahashi et al, 2010).…”